Cebu Sacred Heart College

Dampas District, Tagbilaran City, Bohol

(038) 544-0370 / 09171073143

FIRST SUMMATIVE TEST

ENGLISH 1

Name:

I. Reading Comprehension: Read the paragraphs below. Then, answer the questions that
follow. Box the letter of the correct answer

The Rhyme Game

Bella and James sat on the grass.

“Let’s play the rhyme game,” Bella said.

“First, you say a word. Then, I’ll say a word that rhymes.” James nodded. “Truck,” he
said. “Duck,” Bella rhymed.

“House,” James said. “Mouse,” Bella rhymed.

“Dog,” James said. “Frog,” Bella rhymed.

“Can I do the rhyming now?” James asked.

“Yes,” Bella said. “Dress,” James rhymed.

Bella laughed. “Wait. Yes, was not my word. Here it is now.” “Cow,” James rhymed.

“No,” Bella said, laughing harder. “No, no, no.” “Go.” James rhymed.

“Go, go, go.” Bella laughed so hard she rolled on the grass. James rolled next to her. Rhyming
was fun!

1. Where does the story take place?

A. on a sunny day B. plaza C. at the beach

2. What word did Bella rhyme with dog?

A. hog B. frog C. go

3. Who are the characters in the story?

A. Bella and James B. Bella and Anne C. James and Anne

4. What word did Bella rhyme with truck?

A. clock B. dog C. duck

 Our national bird is the Philippine eagle. It is also called the monkey-eating
eagle. It is a big and powerful eagle. It stands over three feet tall. It has a large,
sharp curved beak. It lives in the rainforest. It lays only one or two eggs each year.
Today, there are about 500 of these eagles in the wild.

5. What is our national bird?

A. Parrot B. Dove C. Philippine Eagle

6. What is the other name of the Philippine eagle?

A. Monkey-eating eagle B. Eagle-eating monkey C. Eating-eagle monkey

7. How tall is this bird?

A. Over five feet B. Over three feet C. Over two feet

8. Where do these eagles live?

A. Cage B. Rainforest C. Farm Forest

II. Alphabetizing: Arrange the words alphabetically. Write 1-3 on the blank before each
word.

9. _________ ban 10. _________ mat

_________ fat _________ pan

_________ can _________ nun

III. Identification:

A. Look at the pictures below. Encircle the beginning sound of each picture.

11. 12.

V D B K C P

13. 14.

W M N F T K
 B. Read the words carefully. Color with red all the parts with the words that
have the short /a/ sound. (15-16)

rain

man
fat hair

C. Read the words carefully. Color with pink all the parts with the words that
have the short /e/ sound. (17-18)

bed
beat hit

wet head

D. Read the words carefully. Color with green all the parts with the words that
have the short /i/ sound. (19-20)

fine bite
fish insect kite

dine mine
 E. Read each word. Is it Common or Proper Noun? Put an X in the correct column.
COMMON PROPER

21. Bohol ________ ________

22. city ________ ________

23. policeman ________ ________

24. Kitty ________ ________

F. Write the correct plural forms of the following singular nouns.

25. toy

26. baby

27. dress

28. tomato

G. Look at the pictures and encircle the correct pronoun.

29. 31.

30. 32.
 H. Study each picture and write the appropriate polite expression on the space
provided.

Excuse me. You’re welcome.

Thank you! I’m sorry.

33.

34.

35.

36.

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You can do it! Good luck!
-Teacher Myra-